An investigation published by The New York Times Magazine has found that Israel, which controls the export of Pegasus spyware, just as it does the export of conventional weapons, has made the software a key component of its national security strategy, using it to advance its interests around the world. The yearlong investigation, by Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti, also reports that the FBI bought and tested NSO software for years with plans to use it for domestic surveillance until the agency finally decided last year not to deploy the tools.
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